PRIMARY STUDY

Do Not Huff, Puff, or Vape That Stuff: Interstitial Airspace Disease in a Teenager

Key Findings:  This case report presents a 17-year-old who was hospitalized for a constellation of symptoms, including vomiting, fever, cough, pain, diarrhea, and dehydration, and evidence of lung infiltrates and possible pneumonia. Eventually, the subject admitted to vaping nicotine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products and was diagnosed with EVALI.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Sample Size:  1

Study Result:  Negative

Research Location(s):  United States

Year of Pub:  2020


Cannabinoids Studied:  Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Unspecified

Route of Administration:  Inhalation




Citation:  Amin AA, et al. Do Not Huff, Puff, or Vape That Stuff: Interstitial Airspace Disease in a Teenager. Case Rep Pediatr. 2020; 2020:8822362. doi: 10.1155/2020/8822362

Authors:  Amin AA, Haught E, Mousattat Y